A friend pointed me to the post '25 Handy Words That Simply Don’t Exist In English' on the blog So Bad So Good. I love how a single word can have such a detailed definition. My favorite is Backpfeifengesicht (German): A face badly in need of a fist. I want to use this in a conversation with my German speaking father just to get his reaction. I think we should start creating new words in the English language to describe complex feelings, emotions or thoughts. It's almost like the rebirth of Sniglets. Maybe something like Stupifany - The moment that you realize you have just said something really stupid.
What words can you come up with?
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